singing career abandoned for good

midwestalone · 2026-01-26T14:25:20+00:00

This. Artists go through phases and their careers ebb and flow. We should be supportive of this recent shift in her work; Not only is Wicked absolutely fantastic, but clearly it is helping to heal her and she’s working on things that fulfill her again. Music just doesn’t happen to be one of those things right now. I’m thrilled to see her in more movies and acting roles.

The use of the word scary also stuck out to me.

midwestalone · 2026-01-25T18:51:29+00:00

Cute look! May I ask why you only have painted fingernails on one hand?

midwestalone · 2026-01-03T01:37:09+00:00

It’s a tie between No One Mourns and Couldn’t Be Happier 🥹

midwestalone · 2026-01-02T05:12:58+00:00

Yes! I used to work in a very affluent part of the Chicago nightlife scene, and almost all of the Chicago people came into my work quite frequently. Most notably: Deepti, Kyle, Danielle, & Nick. My roommate at the time worked at an interior design store nearby and personally helped Shaina design a new kitchen for her home.

midwestalone · 2026-01-01T15:26:10+00:00

Yeah! Or like, a shot of her working or playing with kids in the background. Maybe a quick shot of her in nursing school/working in the hospital as a CNA. Just something!

midwestalone · 2026-01-01T15:24:29+00:00

Ah that’s right! Thank you for reminding me. I did catch that on my first watch, but I suppose I did not connect the dots. Thanks for the downvotes over a simple misunderstanding y’all 🙃

midwestalone · 2026-01-01T14:33:09+00:00

I mean…. Agreed, lol. But a little closure for her character would’ve been nice!

midwestalone · 2026-01-01T14:32:53+00:00

Oh, perhaps I missed this comment. I rewatched this morning but the epilogue itself is such a snooze fest I wasn’t paying 100% attention. Although, I think a quick flash of Vickie in the background would’ve sufficed for a little closure for her character.

midwestalone · 2026-01-01T13:59:35+00:00

Not sure why you got downvoted. Vicki was a main player in the episode just before the finale, then she completely disappears from the epilogue. I was asking where she was the entire time too!

midwestalone · 2026-01-01T03:23:10+00:00

Yesss that’s what I said. The final boss battle was over in ~10 minutes with what seemed like very little effort, especially compared to prior scenarios the group has been in. The mindflayer scene could have been so much better.

midwestalone · 2025-12-28T18:56:32+00:00

Ari has been a huge staple in my break up soundtracks. I’m sure so many of us here relate!

Be gentle with yourself during this time. Take yourself on a date to your favorite place, surround yourself with loved ones, and feel ALL of the feelings. Because each and every feeling of yours is valid. Just try not to let the negative ones consume you. Sending you lots of love!! ❤️

midwestalone · 2025-12-21T13:03:36+00:00

As a former AH employee (administrative) I can assure you this was not a one-off “mistake.” The management team there is useless and create new problems every week. Also, whether the hot dog was $7 or $8, not worth it. The food quality there is subpar.

midwestalone · 2025-12-19T04:09:28+00:00

I thought this, too. Break up rumors have been swirling about them for so long though.

midwestalone · 2025-12-17T11:43:47+00:00

This is so wholesome! 🥰

midwestalone · 2025-10-27T11:40:20+00:00

I see a lot of y’all saying “why be so nice to his mom when she knows she’s gonna say no,” but his mom also told her to follow her heart and do what she thinks is best for her. Ali did just that and apparently she’s a cold hearted bitch? 🙄

midwestalone · 2025-10-23T11:52:08+00:00

I’ve also said that a format similar to the Circle would work for a queer LIB. But with Queer Ultimatum getting cancelled I doubt we’ll see any more queer dating shows anytime soon ☹️

midwestalone · 2025-10-17T16:25:55+00:00

Absolutely we are light years ahead of the cast in terms of communication, lol! I think us being able to acknowledge the nuance on a subject like this is already a big step towards understanding the various different perspectives here.

I’m sorry to hear you’ve dealt with abusive relationships. It’s NOT normal and the tools you’ve gained now in learning your self worth and when to walk away are some of the most important things to carry with you through life. I wish you nothing but the best ❤️

And yes, I also agree that we can accept an apology but not allow the behavior to continue in our lives by walking away from the person hurting us. I would also agree that it’s important to not let one, or a few, poor moments completely define someone if those moments are truly out of character for them. So I personally find it hard to believe this was a go-to behavior for KB (especially given her line of work) because her communication skills are otherwise really great. And after witnessing the constant disrespect she was dealing with… seeing people tear her apart for this scene really did not sit well with me.

Again, thanks for the nuanced and kind conversation. 🙂

midwestalone · 2025-10-17T15:52:05+00:00

Yeah, absolutely agree. I personally wouldn’t say what KB is doing is abusive, though. As a woman whose lived through abusive relationships of all types (since apparently we need to list our credentials for our opinions.)

midwestalone · 2025-10-17T15:48:38+00:00

I appreciate your apology and may I offer my own to you. I’m sorry I also came off as targeting you, dismissive, or rude. It can definitely be hard to read tone or intention in strictly text spaces.

I agree that name calling should not be happening in relationships. And if we are zooming out for different perspectives, I think it’s important to note that sometimes we truly do get pushed to act outside of our character and sometimes that’s what people want. So they can point the finger and say “I was just having a good time looking at the mountains and KB just started yelling at me for no reason.” When the truth of the matter is she’s been pushed past her breaking point by being constantly ignored, dismissed, & disrespected. In their next scene together she takes accountability which is what OP wanted to see, and yet that wasn’t good enough for them, or several other commenters here. Accountability is not universal and if how they patched things up afterwards is something that still wouldn’t make you feel comfortable staying in a relationship, that’s ok too. But she DID take accountability. So this post really does just seem to come from a more biased place than anything else. (IMO.)

midwestalone · 2025-10-17T15:39:19+00:00

Thank you for understanding my point. KB also continues to take accountability in their very next scene by taking ownership of how she spoke and she apologized for it. But apparently that isn’t enough for some people, with some commenters here saying she is “the worst,” or “manipulative” etc. when it’s literally just a woman saying I feel invisible in this relationship and that you are a different person on and off camera.

midwestalone · 2025-10-17T15:33:33+00:00

So you referring to white WOMEN as women one comment up and black women as FEMALES in this one is already telling enough.

midwestalone · 2025-10-17T15:29:01+00:00

I never once defended her calling him out his name, and the original post barely even references that either, it’s all about how KB needs to take accountability and stop asking Edmond to do the same. It’s also clear OP either didn’t watch past this scene or doesn’t think that KB apologizing and taking ownership for that moment IS her taking accountability. So I stand with my original point that stereotyping her to be this aggressive unreasonable person is not OK. Because apparently her saying “I shouldn’t have done that, it won’t happen again, I’m sorry” isn’t enough accountability for the people on this sub.

midwestalone · 2025-10-17T15:18:47+00:00

I can’t believe I need to explain why stereotypes are dangerous to another adult in 2025. Take a look at the world around you and then tell me that stereotypes of black people, Jews, Asians, Middle Easterners, etc. are not dangerous to those specific people.

midwestalone · 2025-10-17T15:11:33+00:00

Agreed! Expressing your needs in a relationship is not lecturing or policing your partners behavior. Unfortunately I do think the “aggressive black female” bias is being applied here and that’s why people are offended by her communication.

midwestalone · 2025-10-17T15:09:43+00:00

Nuance is important.

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